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sherry
thumb|A glass of Amontillado sherry with [[olives]]
appellation d'origine contrôlée
French protected geographic appellation
denominazione di origine controllata
quality assurance label for Italian food products
Rioja
Spanish wine region
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
classification of wine
table wine
a style of wine or a wine classification level
Denominación de Origen
Priorat
Spanish Denominación de Origen Calificada
Somontano
thumb|right|250px|The 4 DOP wine regions in the region of Aragon, (Spain)
Vin de pays
French wine classification
Navarra
is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines from the southern half of the autonomous community of Navarr
Beerenauslese
thumb|An Austrian Beerenauslese from Alois Kracher|Kracher. Beerenauslese (, ) is a German language wine term for a late harvest wine with noble rot. Beerenauslese is a category in the Prädikatswein category of the Austrian and German wine classifications, and is a category above Auslese. Beerenauslese wines, often called "BA" for short, are usually made from grapes affected by noble rot, that is "botrytized" grapes.
Montilla-Moriles
right|250px|thumb|The 6 DO wine regions in Andalusia (Spain)
Manzanilla
Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia (Spain)
Trockenbeerenauslese
thumb|upright|Botrytized grape cluster Trockenbeerenauslese (, ), or TBA, is a German or Austrian botrytized wine made entirely from the individually selected grapes fully "dried" from Botrytis cinerea ("noble rot"), hence the name. Trockenbeerenauslese is a very sweet wine, highest among the wines of the QmP ("quality wine with distinction") category that includes also Auslese and Beerenauslese.
American Viticultural Area
designated wine grape-growing region in the United States
lieu-dit
thumb|250px|Three bottles of red Corton AOC wine, from the same appellation, showing different usages of lieu-dit (climat) designations on labels, in addition to the appellation's name. On the left, a wine with no indication of specific lieu-dit, in the middle a wine where Le Rognet is indicated in small print, and on the right a wine from Les Renardes, written hyphenated with Corton as "Corton-Renardes". Lieu-dit (; plural: lieux-dits) (literally location-said, "named place") is a French toponymic term for a small geographical area bearing a traditional name. The name usually refers to some c
Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure
category of French wine
classification of wine
system for classifying wines
Spätlese
right|thumb|A Spätlese level wine from the Mosel
Ribeiro
Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines
Cariñena
wine of Spain
Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions
A quality indicator used within European Union wine regulations
Penedès
is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (Denominació d'Origen Protegida in Catalan) for wines in Catalonia, (Spain)
Tarragona wine DO
Spanish wine DO
German wine classification
quality-tested wine in Germany
Calatayud PDO
protected designation of origin of wine of Spain
Sierras de Málaga
wine producing area in Spain
Auslese
thumb|Two bottles of German Riesling Auslese from the same Rheingau producer, one with a gold capsule (Goldkapsel) to denote extra ripeness
Campo de Borja (DO)
wine of Spain
Cru
wine term
Designation of Origin Pla de Bages (Wine Region)
Is a Spanish Wine Region, located close to Barcelona, set in the heart of Catalonia. Lies between the mountain of Montserrat. A unique terrain dotted with small vineyards, sorrounded by woodland and teeming with an amazing biodiversity.
Valdeorras
Spanish wine
Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
Ranking system for French regional wines
Terra Alta
Spanish wine
wine rating
Lanzarote
is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines that covers the entire island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Cangas
Vino de la Tierra, classification of Spanish wines with protected geographical indication
Cru Bourgeois
wine classification
Denominación de Origen Catalunya
wine region of Spain
Kabinett
thumb|A riesling kabinett from Mosel The word kabinett (, literal meaning: cabinet), or sometimes kabinettwein (, literal meaning: a wine set aside in a cabinet), is a German language wine term for a wine made from fully ripened grapes of the main harvest, typically picked in September, and are usually made in a light style. In the German wine classification system, kabinett is the lowest level of prädikatswein, lower in ripeness than spätlese.
pago wines
Classification for Spanish wine applied to individual vineyards or wine estates
Classification of Graves wine
Classification of wines from Bordeaux, France
Indicazione geografica tipica
Italian wine classification
Vino de la Tierra
classification of wine of Spain
denominação de origem controlada
protected designation of origin for agricultural products from Portugal
Condado de Huelva
Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located in the south-east of the province of Huelva